GIS Mapping Supervisor 1

Property Appraiser of Miami-Dade County•Miami, FL

1d•$92,052 - $160,025

About The Position

The GIS Supervisor plans, organizes, coordinates, and manages the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Unit within the Property Appraiser's Office. The role directs GIS operations supporting Ad Valorem taxation, including digital and cadastral mapping, parcel maintenance, land records research, and other geospatial functions. The incumbent supervises professional, technical, and clerical personnel working on GIS mapping, parcel boundaries, ownership and title research, assessment support, and property-related geospatial databases. The position establishes operational priorities, assigns and evaluates work, monitors productivity, develops employees, and ensures compliance with departmental policies, statutory requirements, and GIS standards. It plans and coordinates field and office activities; oversees parcel maintenance and cadastral mapping projects; and manages parcel maps, aerial imagery, geospatial datasets, and digital mapping applications to ensure accurate and consistent assessment information. The incumbent uses GIS technologies and tools, including ArcGIS Pro, ArcMap, computer-aided mapping technologies, aerial photography, and SQL databases. The role analyzes, interprets, integrates, and maintains legal descriptions, plats, surveys, deeds, easements, rights-of-way, and other property records in GIS databases and mapping systems. It also requires independent judgment in directing operations, interpreting complex legal issues, implementing geospatial solutions, resolving mapping and ownership challenges, developing procedures, recommending technological advancements, and ensuring efficient unit operations. The position receives supervision from an administrative superior, who evaluates performance through conferences, reports, project outcomes, and achievement of departmental goals and objectives.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in GIS, Geography, Cartography, Geographic Information Science, Computer Science, Geomatics, Surveying, Engineering, Information Technology, or a closely related field; or two years of progressively responsible experience involving GIS, cadastral mapping, parcel maintenance, land records research, ownership investigations, or related functions within a Property Appraiser's Office.
Equivalent combinations of education, training, and experience may substitute for required education.

Nice To Haves

Experience utilizing ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Mapping, or equivalent GIS software.
Experience administering geodatabases and parcel fabric.
Experience reading and interpreting legal descriptions, including metes and bounds, Government Survey, and Lot and Block descriptions.
Experience conducting ownership investigations, chain-of-title research, and land records analysis.
Experience interpreting surveys, plats, aerial photography, engineering plans, and cartographic records.
Knowledge of Florida laws, regulations, and procedures governing real property ownership, conveyances, title records, and assessment administration.
Experience supporting property appraisal, assessment administration, or Ad Valorem taxation.
Supervisory or lead-worker experience directing professional, technical, or clerical personnel.
Experience implementing GIS projects, developing GIS procedures, or managing technology initiatives.

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, coordinate, and manage the GIS Unit and its operations.
Direct digital mapping, cadastral mapping, parcel maintenance, land records research, and other geospatial functions supporting Ad Valorem taxation.
Supervise professional, technical, and clerical personnel involved in GIS mapping, parcel boundary maintenance, ownership and title research, assessment support, geospatial analysis, and records management.
Establish operational priorities; assign and evaluate work; monitor productivity; and support employee development.
Ensure compliance with departmental policies, statutory requirements, and established GIS standards.
Plan and coordinate field and office activities.
Oversee parcel maintenance and cadastral mapping projects.
Manage the maintenance and enhancement of parcel maps, aerial imagery, geospatial datasets, and digital mapping applications.
Ensure the integrity, accuracy, and consistency of assessment-related information.
Use GIS and related technologies to support property assessment, ownership verification, valuation activities, and public information services.
Analyze, interpret, integrate, and maintain legal descriptions, plats, surveys, deeds, easements, rights-of-way, and other property records in GIS databases and mapping systems.
Exercise independent judgment to set priorities, interpret complex legal issues, implement geospatial solutions, and resolve mapping and ownership challenges.
Develop procedures and recommend technological advancements.
Ensure the GIS Unit operates efficiently.
Receive supervision and performance evaluation from an administrative superior through conferences, reports, project outcomes, and departmental goal achievement.